Good Smile Racing recently updated their blog with photos and information on the Racing Miku 2017 Thai Ver. figure being created by FREEing.
Release: November 2019 Price: ￥17,000 + tax Prototype: Design COCO Creator: FREEing Distributor: Good Smile Company
This scale figure perfectly replicates the original illustration by Tony, right down to the tanned skin and fairy wings. Pre-orders for her will begin on May 8 and last until June 5, 2019 on Good Smile Company’s Online Shop.
Last time, we said that we would report on the final updates for Miku Expo 2019….. in Taiwan! The Hong Kong show is coming on July 27, 2019 to the KITEC (Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre), and you can bet that there will be a lot of updates to report on between now and then!
Youme Cafe
The Youme Cafe will be transformed into a Miku Expo 2019 collaboration cafe on July 26! Be sure to follow them on Facebook and Instagram for updates!
#MIKUEXPO5th collaboration cafe will be held in Hong Kong this summer!! There will be exclusive merchandise, food, and beverages celebrating MIKU EXPO 5th anniversary!! Stay tuned for the details!https://t.co/fiuabUV2l9pic.twitter.com/RXni0JSYqn
R4G collaboration apparel will be available for reservation online and also at #MIKUEXPO2019 in Taiwan Exhibition!! With R4G collaboration apparel you could be part of the scenes from MV!! Don’t miss the chance to experience the fusion of virtual and reality. @official_r4gpic.twitter.com/QvRohBn2w3
Finally, although the PV was just uploaded less than a day ago, a figure based on the model created by Kasoku Sato and the outfit by Fantasista Utamaro from the Lucky☆Orb PV is now in development at Good Smile Company!
A figure based on the #MIKUEXPO5th anniversary theme song video is in development!! It will be the first Miku figure adaptation based on Kasoku Sato’s works!! Stay tuned for more information!! @gsc_gumapic.twitter.com/22cuaBmKMm
Rest assured that the Miku Expo 2019 excitement will not end after May 11 in Taiwan. Stay tuned for Miku Expo 2019 news as the event date in Hong Kong approaches as well!
Niconico Cho Kaigi 2019 has come and gone, and the event was absolutely filled with can’t-be-seen-anywhere-else moments. Luckily, one of such moments can actually now be watched on YouTube online: the short PV that was played at the TSUKUMO x Thermaltake collaboration booth, featuring “Miku’s PC Room!”
The theme of the video is “This is computing life!” and shows Miku coming out of the computer to try out all sorts gaming equipment!
Perhaps one of the biggest booths there will be the Cytus booth, which has already confirmed a myriad of attractions that you can read about below!
Cytus II X Hatsune Miku Collaboration Content
Speaking of Cytus, the official trailer for Hatsune Miku song pack that will be added to Cytus II v.2.3.9 is now available for viewing! Some confirmed songs include “BREAK IT” by 雄之助 / Yunosuke and “魔法みたいなミュージック！/ Music Like Magic!” by OSTER project, and they will be playable at the Cytus II booth at Miku Expo 2019 exhibit and workshop!
In more Cytus II news, the official merchandise featuring Miku with NEKO#ΦωΦ has also been revealed, and so has how you can acquire a card sticker!
Miku Expo 2019 Merhcandise, Novelty Items, and Other Announcements
Want to show off your Miku fandom? You and everyone else at the expo! Here are some novelty items to help you do just that.
We’re also treated to some new sub-visuals for the both Miku Expo locations that were drawn by local artists and will serve as some of the merchandise material.
Those who managed to make reservations with the expo’s accommodation plans will receive some nice bonuses, too.
Fans on Hong Kong got a nice announcement, too: the Digital Stars concert will be coming to their expo location as well!
And what would a Crypton Future Media-sponsored event be without life-size figures of their VOCALOID cast?
Lucky☆Orb Music Video
Finally, the official music video for the expo theme song, ラッキー☆オーブ / Lucky☆Orb, has been uploaded online, and does it ever impress! Be sure to watch it on YouTube and see its full description for the long list of credits!
Shortly after the music video reveal, Cytus made their own announcement for how visitors to the Miku Expo exhibit can get early access to three of the songs from the Hatsune Miku song pack, each of them being a Miku Expo theme song!
April 6th marked the launch of VocaSphere and we couldn’t be happier to officially be open for an entire month! We hope to continue sharing tons of news with everyone. But for the moment, let’s round up the biggest news for our first month!
Quadimension’s Chiyu
SynthV vocal Chiyu made quite the commotion in April. She was both announced and released last month, so we covered her quite a bit!
She was finally released on April 19th with another demo song featuring her singing, rapping, and even demonstrating her mean death growl!
Chiyu’s release also came with some new merchandise announcements, so be sure to check our article here for all the information!
Xin Hua’s 2019 Design
Xin Hua received a facelift for 2019. While many people entered, 深雪 / Mi’yuki was the one who came out on top. Check out our article here for more information on the design and the artist behind it.
Yuezheng Ling’s Birthday Celebration
Ling’s birthday was April 12th and Vsinger gave her a huge celebration! There was a special live stream aired on her birthday, which you still watch here, as well as read about here and here. They also released a special song for her birthday which is available for viewing and download.
And finally for Ling, the Vsinger x 300 Glamorous Heroes collaboration started on her birthday, so there’s quite a bit of news for her in the collab as well!
New Vsinger x 300 Glamorous Heroes Collaboration
On April 6th, we covered the teaser and some new art for the collaboration between Vsinger and the game 300 Glamorous Heroes.
There was then the announcement on April 12th of new art and units in the game, as well as some footage of Ling’s abilities in battle. Definitely check that out here!
And finally, Ling’s collaboration song was released for viewing as well as downloading. So be sure to check that article out here. Video game collaboration songs with VOCALOIDs are always incredibly good.
Luo Tianyi x Gillette
This is probably one of the craziest VOCALOID collaborations to date, but it’s also pretty interesting! Tianyi even appeared in a music video for the “Shaving Beard Dance” to promote the razors. Check it out here.
Magical Mirai 2019
There was quite a bit of Magical Mirai 2019 news this past month as well. The official Magical Mirai 2019 design for Miku was revealed alongside the main visual and a teaser of the official theme. You can find concept art, full visual, and the song teaser here.
There’s just a few days left before Miku Expo’s 5th Anniversary kicks off in Taiwan! The 5th Anniversary E.P. track list was announced last month and you can read about it here. The article covers the track list and where you can pre-order the album. In addition, the same article covers the Digital Stars event and the merch that’ll be available at it as well!
The Taiwan concert is also bringing a lot of extra collaborations with it! We should be receiving more news on the Hatsune Miku X Cytus II collaboration soon. And if that wasn’t enough, the Crypton VOCALOIDS are also collaborating with the K.R.T. Girls to give warnings to travelers about safety protocols and food and drink prohibition while riding on the trains. The characters are also on display in different stations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan as well. Be sure to read about it here.
Hatsune Miku Symphony
And last but not least, we had some Hatsune Miku Symphony 2019 news! The Hatsune Miku Symphony 2018-2019 show was released on April 24 and there were lots or pre-order goodies that were available. MITCHIE M even released a video teaser featuring the symphony’s digital singers. You can read about all of that here. But that’s wasn’t all of the Miku Symphony news! A new image for the 2019 symphony was released and it features MEIKO standing confidently beside Miku. Crypton’s Wat even hinted that this may be part of her 15th anniversary celebrations.
MITCHIE M also uploaded a short MV for the new song written for the Hatsune Miku Symphony 2018-2019 Orchestra Live CD called ガールズフレンドシップ / Girls’ Friendship! Be sure to check it out!
Stay Tuned for More!
Thank you everyone for a great first month at VocaSphere! It’s only a week into May but Marumain has been busy covering all the news and happenings for this month. Be sure to head to our home page to check out everything that’s been going on this past week.
In addition, stay tuned for some exciting posts in the future. We’ll be recruiting Facebook admins soon so that more people can have a platform to share their love of vocal synths. In addition, we’ll be announcing a partnership in the near future!
We have a lot of exciting stuff planned, so be sure to follow us for all your vocal synth news!
MOEYU has more products for Stardust and Haiyi coming down the pipeline this summer. Now introducing the Stardust and Haiyi shoulder bags, featuring illustrations of the Quadimension pair by 狂同学 / Kuáng Tóngxué!
The shoulder bags are scheduled for release on June 25, 2019. Their product page can be found here where they can be pre-ordered for ￥256 RMB, and where you can find even more photos of them!
※Please note that the other items included in the photos (keychains, cell phone caces, etc.) are not included
The new Stardust and Haiyi merchandise from MOEYU just keeps coming! Now up for pre-order on their TMall page are Stardust and Haiyi acrylic photo frame night lights. They are based on illustrations by 六音 / Liuyin.
They are 17cm x 21cm in size (or 13cm x 17cm excluding the wood frame) and can be charged with a USB charger.
Just when we thought that the Hatsune Miku Online Crane Game campaign was about to come to an end on May 6, their twitter account announces a new product that will soon be available: the Hatsune Miku Art Clock! It can come in a horizontal layout with all of the Crypton Future Media VOCALOID characters in a pearl white frame, or in a vertical layout with just Miku in a silver frame.
Measuring at 40cm x 30cm, it’s quite a big one, too! The tweet mentions that it will be available starting tomorrow, May 4, which could signal a new collaboration campaign! We’ll keep you updated on details!
See below for our previous report on the Hatsune Miku Online Crane Game collaboration campaign!
ABC TV’s “GAKUON!” wants to air your original song and music video on their TV program for one whole month! The announcement comes from a tweet featuring none other than GUMI!
The song can be of any genre, and you need just direct message their official Twitter account to apply. The song and accompanying video/illustrations must have each creator’s full permission to air on TV, and must also comply with ABC TV’s copyright terms. Best of luck to anyone interested!
See below for some other cases of when GUMI help promote GAKUON! as their official spokesperson!
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